OL97: How to Change the Default Duration of Appointments

• Microsoft Outlook 97

SUMMARY

The default duration setting for new appointments and meetings is 30 minutes. Although you can manually change the duration each time that you create either an appointment or a meeting, if your typical appointment or meeting is same length, you may want to change the default setting.

To change the default duration follow these steps:

1. Start Microsoft Outlook 97 and click the Calendar shortcut on the Outlook Bar.

2. On the View menu, click Format View.

3. Click the arrow on Time, select one of the items, and then click OK. (In version 8.01 and later, this box is labeled Time scale.)

MORE INFORMATION

An appointment is an activity that you block time for in your Calendar that does not involve other people or resources. A recurring appointment repeats on a regular basis.

A meeting is an appointment to which people and resources are invited. A recurring meeting repeats on a regular basis.

To create a new appointment and manually change the duration follow these steps:

1. Start Outlook and click the Calendar shortcut on the Outlook Bar.

2. On the Calendar menu, click New Appointment.

3. Type the Subject and Location in the appropriate fields.

4. Click the arrow of each list in the Start time and End Time area and select the desired date, start time, and end time.

5. Complete all other areas if desired, and then click Save and Close.

REFERENCES

For more information about appointments and meetings, type "Appointments" in the Office Assistant, click Search, and then click to view "Schedule an appointment, meeting or event."